A constellation visible in the northern sky shaped like a dragon; also a severe or harsh person (from Draco, an ancient Athenian lawgiver).
From Latin 'draco' (dragon), from Greek 'drakon'. Named after the mythological dragon. Draco the lawgiver (650 BCE) gave his name to the concept of 'draconian' (extremely harsh).
Draco the Athenian created laws so brutally harsh that people said they were 'written in blood not ink'—his name became synonymous with extreme punishment, so when you hear 'draconian', you're literally referencing a 2,600-year-old politician.
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